Splenda Calories

[candtwalker 46]

I have a really big sweet tooth, so I am constantly using Splenda in my teas and even to sweetin up my Crystal Lite ???‹. To my surprise there are actually about 4 calories in a packet of Splenda. The FDA allows for anything under 5 calories to be listed as zero. So, it's absolutely not a "zero calorie sweetener" except by the FDA's definition.

Those 4 calories per packet can add up!

Taking it one day at a time.

[Draven 188]

They really don't make this easy for us huh? lol. Now gotta add this in.

[marfar7 1,533]

It also has 1 carb. And when you're trying to stay <20 gms a day, it's hard. All the sweetners have a carb tho. But thanks God for Torani sf syrups. Most of them have 0 carbs and sweeten my coffee perfectly!

Marci

[donna12 742]

ok, since we are on the subject of splenda, I love love love Oikos greek yogurt with blueberries in the bottom but I have to add splenda to it to sweeten up the yogurt part, gags me to eat the bitter greek yogurt. Any suggestions? I love getting Protein, Calcium and its a go to snack for me when I'm hungry at night.

Thanks

[Sharpie 3,306]

I only use Truvia .. it's made from Stevia and it does not contain aspertame or nutrasweet or any chemicals.. when I used to use Equal my memory was shot.. I am not sure about the calorie thing, it says it has zero but I don't use a lot of it.. only in my coffee in the morning.. sometimes in tea...

[2012 359]

I like Truvia too and I find it to be sweeter than Splenda and find myself using less. Don't bother with Purevia, that stuff is not sweet at all, but I'm going to use it up since I paid the money for it.

[CHEZNOEL 4,061]

I use the liquid Stevia, it is packaged like Mio!